Grays Harbor County Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Attorneys must electronically file all documents in cases authorized for e-filing and need not also file paper copies except as allowed by GR 30(b)(2) or this rule.

Unless this rule provides otherwise, attorneys shall electronically file all documents in cases authorized for electronic filing. Attorneys shall not additionally be required to file paper copies except as allowed by GR 30(b)(2) and this rule.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed order

An unsigned proposed order may be submitted for judicial review and signature only through the designated electronic ex parte process or another ex parte method approved by the Court.

An unsigned proposed order may be submitted only through the designated electronic filing ex parte process (or other ex parte method approved by the Court) for judicial review and signature.

WARNING

When the system is unavailable, a filer may submit a paper filing with a declaration of outage, and the Court may require proof.

If the system is unavailable, a filer may file by paper with a declaration of outage; the Court may require proof.

WARNING

The Clerk may reject and return an attorney’s paper filing for e-filing if the case requires e-filing and the attorney has no approved waiver or other court authorization.

If an attorney submits a paper filing in a matter subject to mandatory electronic filing without an approved waiver or other court authorization, the Clerk may reject and return the filing for electronic filing.

WARNING

The listed documents must be filed on paper unless the Court orders otherwise, including documents legally required in non-electronic media, in-camera submissions, certain physical trial exhibits, and document types temporarily excluded by the Clerk.

The following must be filed in paper form unless the Court orders otherwise: (i) Documents required by law to be filed in non-electronic media, including (by example) original wills, certified records of proceedings for purposes of appeal, and negotiable instruments; (ii) Documents submitted for in camera review under GR 15; (ii)(a) Sealing/redaction unchanged. Nothing in this rule alters confidentiality, sealing, or redaction requirements under GR 15 or other law; filers remain responsible for complying with those requirements. (iii) Trial exhibits and other physical or non-standard items that cannot reasonably be converted to an electronic format without loss of evidentiary value; and (iv) Any document type the Clerk designates by published notice on the Clerk’s website as temporarily excluded due to system limitations, provided the exclusion is consistent with GR 30.

WARNING

For good cause, including lack of necessary technology access or a documented system outage, the Clerk or Court may permit an attorney to file on paper in a case otherwise subject to mandatory e-filing.

Upon a showing of good cause, including lack of access to necessary technology or a documented system outage, the Clerk or Court may allow paper filing by an attorney in a case otherwise subject to mandatory electronic filing.

INFO

Applies to

Emergency ex parte matter

The Court may grant emergency ex parte matters electronically when good cause is shown.

The Court reserves the right to grant emergency ex parte matters via electronic means for good cause shown.

INFO

Applies to

Initial pleading

Initial pleadings in a criminal case may be filed in person.

The initial pleadings in a criminal case may be made via in person filing.

INFO

Self-represented parties are not required to e-file but may do so when e-filing is available for the case type.

Self-represented parties are not required to electronically file but may do so when electronic filing is available for the case type.